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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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The 26. day of April in the year aforesaid, before M. Joh. Foxford vicar general of the bish. of London,1 in the presence of Matthew Greftō Register, and Nicolas Wilson, & Will. Philley, professors of divinity, John Oliver, William Midleton, & Hugh Apprise, doctors of the law, M. Richard Gresham Sheriff of London, & a great company of others, James Bainham was brought forth by the Lieutenant of the Tower, in whose presence the vicar general rehearsed the merits of the cause of inquisition of heresy against him, & proceeded to the reading of the abjuration. And when the Judge read this article following contained in the abjuration: Item,2 that I have said that I will not determine whether any souls departed be yet in heaven or no, but I believe that they be there as it pleaseth God to have them, that is to say, in the faith of Abraham: & I wot not whether the souls of the apostles or any other be in heaven or no. To this James answered, that I did abjure, and if that had not been, I would not have abjured at all.
The 26. day of Aprill in the yeare aforesayd, before M. Ioh. Foxford vicar general of the bish. of Londō,1 in ye presence of Mathew Greftō Register, and Nicolas Wilson, & Will. Philley, professors of diuinity, Iohn Oliuer, Williā Midleton, & Hugh Apprise, doctors of the law, M. Richard Gresham Sheriffe of London, & a great cōpanye of others, Iames Bainham was brought forth by the Lieutenaunt of the Tower, in whose presence the vicar general rehearsed the merites of the cause of inquisition of heresye agaynst him, & proceded to ye reading of the abiuratiō. And whē the Iudge read this article folowing conteined in the abiuration: Itē,2 that I haue said that I wil not determine whether any soules departed be yet in heauen or no, but I beleue that they be there as it pleaseth God to haue them, that is to say, in the fayth of Abraham: & I wote not whether the soules of the apostles or any other be in heauen or no. To this Iames aunswered, that I did abiure, and if that had not bene, I would not haue abiured at all.
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